New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-06-29
Great Mnltitudes Grow Wild Over One
of the Most Gorgeous Pageants Of
Modern Times.
Unprecedented Scene Of Magniicence In
Westminster Abbey, Where Sery-
ices Are Held.
Fervent Demonstrations of Loyalty
Many Casualties Amid the Crush
insthe Streets.
GEEAT DAY FOR LONDON.

Splendor-The March To and From the
Abbey, and the Services in That Edifce.
LONDON, June 2l-The first day of the
hfty-frst year of the reign of Queen Victoria
over Great Britain opened with perfect
were unprecedented in number and size.
Thousands of people who yesterday selected
locations around the route Of to-day's pro-
cession, in order to retain them, occupied
them all the night A steady stream of
pedestrians and carriages poured constantly
all night into the city from all directions
towards the West End. At S o'clock this
morning every point of vantage along the
streets which composed the royal procession
route was secured. At 8 o'clock the line of
route was on each side compact mass of
people The scene at Westminster abbey was
most brilliant. Every seat was Glled and
every person distinguished person. There
never probably in modern times assembled
under one roof an audience so we'll and 50
brilliantly arranged. Every man present
entitled to wear uniform or decoration had
both on. When this audience was all seated,
the scene presented was incompatible For
a while when all were seated there was
quiet, but this was only temporary and
lasted only long enough for the people to
locate one another. Then there was the life
of recognition and of gossip, and it gradu-
aSed rapidly into a noisy hum When Prime
Minister Salisbury entered and proceeded to
the place set apart for him he was cheered
When Mr.. Gladstone was observed quietly
edging his way to his seat, he Was also
cheered. The line of the procession from
Buckln CHAM palace to Westminster abbey
was as follows:
From the palace portals to Constitution hill.
Plcadllly, Regent street, Waterloo place. Pail
MALL East Cockspun street, Northumberland
aYepue, Thames embankment. Bridge stIeet
to the abbey.
The line Of route was kept by nearly TO-
600 troops representing all branches of the
service, and in addition 600 boys from naval
training ships were drawn up at the base of
the Nelson monument In addition to the
military many thousands of police, both
and on foot, were on duty under
the command Of Sir Charles Warren. The
military force was under command of Gen.
Geipps and Col. Stirling. of the Coldstream
Guards The particular feature at Buck
ingham palace was that the two services
were equally honored, the guards lining one
side of the roadway at Buckingham palace
SdUCS, anu OA Uu0 OOuSI 6lO0 lu0 due JdCh6GS
were posted. The same services were also
represented in a like manner at the entrance
to Westminster abbey. The first of the
royal procession was composed OF the Indian
princes and few minor German princes A
few minutes before IL o'clock the second
part of the procession left This was COM
posed of some fifteen carriages, the occu-
pants being
The king of Denmark, the king of Belgium, the
king of Saxony, the king of the Hellenes, the
crown prince of Austria, the crown prince OF
Portugal, the queen of the Belgials, the crown
prince of Greece. Prince George Of Greece, the
crown princess OF Austria and the grand duke
OF Mechlenburgh.
., THE QUEEN APPEARS.
Principally at Ills a. m. the queen in an
open carriage emerged from the palace
gates. At sight Of her thousands of voices
were lifted up in cheers, joined by the music
of many bands stationed in front Of the
palace. Leading in the journey to the
abbey were the Life Guards. Then came
the following in the order named:
The Aides de- camp and royal equerries: staff
of the duke of CAMBRIDGE; the queens ladies in
waiting and state officials: body Of Life Guards
the duchess of Bucclengh mistress of the robes:
Princess Victoria of Observation-Disclosures: Prin-
cess Margaret OF Prussia; Prince Alfred of Edin-
Z
Princess Louise of Battenberg; Princess Irene
of Hesse; Grand Duchess Elizabeth Of Russia;
Princess Maud Victoria and Louise of Wales;
the hereditary princess of Sake Meiningen;
Princess Wilhelmina Of Prussia the duchess Of
Albany: the duchess Of Edenburgh: Princess
Beatrice; Princess Louise and Princess Chris
tan
The master of the horse rode after the
princess, and Immediately preceded the
carriage of the queen. The eight horses
that drew her majesty's carriage were cream
colored and perfect matches The queen rode
facing the horses and sat alone. The princess
of Wales and Princess Victoria. the queens
Oldest child and wife of the crown prince
Of Germany, occupied 5he other seat in the
carriage, and sat opposite her majesty. The
British, German and other princes rode as
escort to the carriage. This escort, com
posed as it was entirely of the sons, sons-in-
law and grandsons of the queen, all brill
iantly uniformed and riding magnificent
horses, elegantly caprisoned, presented 8
splendid spectacle. Over her black costume
the queen wore white lace gown. Hell
bonnet was of white netting or lace with an
inwrought coronet of diamonds. The duke
of Cambridge, commander-in-chief, rode
close to the queen all along the journey
both ways, the procession was closed up by
parties of Life Guards and Indian troops
When the people at the palace gates haG
shouted themselves hoarse by cheering fol
the queen, they continued to cry out
Long life to the prince and princess Of
Wales. The queen, as she lett the palace
seemed to be in excellent spirits and she
SMILED AND BOWED GRACEFULLY
to the people on every side. The queen.
carriage was a large one of chocolate color
wheels red and the royal arms In gold EN-
blazoned upon the panels Red Morocco
harness was used for the horses. which were
otherwise decorated with royal blue ribbons
All the servants wore state iveries Of scar
let and gold The other carriages contain.
ing members Of the royal family were Of {
gorgeous character, horsed with four bayt
each, and all open. The procession pro.
ceeded at q smart walking pace into Con
stltution hill, and then adopted more de.
l1berate gait The beautiful g.een OF the
avenue trees, the sweet odors Of the haw
thorns and the splendid uniforms OF The
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